Indonesian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Klepon
40 minutes · 4 servings · vegetarian
A beloved chewy dessert snack colored with pandan and filled with melted palm sugar.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups glutinous rice flour
- 1 cup pandan juice or water
- 1 cup palm sugar, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup grated coconut, steamed
Let’s make it
- Mix glutinous rice flour, pandan juice or water, and salt into a soft dough.
- Divide into small balls, flatten each one, and fill with a little palm sugar. Seal well.
- Boil in water until the balls float, then cook 2 minutes more. Remove with a slotted spoon.
- Roll in steamed grated coconut and serve at room temperature.
Make tiny balls so the filling is less messy for children.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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